deorbit
/diːˈɔrbɪt/
verb
- To leave or cause to leave orbit around a planet or other celestial body, usually to fall back toward the surface.
- Engineers planned to deorbit the old satellite to make room for a new one.
- If the rocket fails to deorbit, it could become dangerous space debris.
- The spacecraft will deorbit and burn up in the atmosphere after its mission ends.
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